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A 'Spanish' Morion
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A 'Spanish' Morion

NORTH ITALIAN, LATE 16TH CENTURY

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A 'Spanish' Morion
North Italian, late 16th Century
Of one piece, with almond-shaped skull rising to a stalk and encircled at the base with later lining-rivets, each with brass rosette-shaped washer, and narrow brim struck with a mark (plume-holder missing, minor pitting)
8in. (20.3cm.) high
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The mark, which represents the arms of the Barberini family under a coronet, is found on a large group of 'Spanish' morions from the old Papal armoury, now in the Museo Storico Vaticano in the Lateran Palace, Rome

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